Goma, Congo: Understanding the M23 and RDF Attack

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Goma, Congo: Understanding the M23 and RDF Attack

Vivian van de Perre, a deputy chief of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, briefed the Security Council remotely from besieged Goma dressed in protective gear, Jan. 28, 2025. The essayist writes that the sudden, recent takeover of large parts of the city by the M23 and Rwanda Defense Force will likely be considered a “major inflection point in the history” of the continuing Congolese conflict. UN PHOT…